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Student Employment
Hartwick College values the contributions of our student employees. Student employees are an important part of many of the departments on campus. They enhance a community workplace that is vibrant and diverse.
Student Employment Opportunities
The work you do on behalf of the College contributes greatly to the various teaching, research, operational and administrative functions of the College. Each semester, students work part-time on campus earning funds that assist them with their college expenses.
Hartwick offers two types of Student Employment: Federal Work Study and Departmental.
Federal Work-Study
Students must be Federal Work-Study eligible in order to work in this category of jobs. You will know if you are Federal Work Study eligible by checking your Financial Aid Award Letter, which tells you whether you have been awarded Federal Work-Study and the amount you have been offered.
Federal Work-Study is a federally subsidized program designed to promote part-time employment of students, in order to help them avoid excessive debt while in college.
Departmental Work
Hartwick believes that the student employment experience is far too valuable to only offer to Federal Work-Study eligible students. We are committed to maintaining a significant number of Departmental positions on campus for those students who would like to earn some money while attending Hartwick.
Positions Available & How to Apply
Each semester we hire 150+ student workers who work 80+ different positions. Those positions range from Tutoring, Note Taking, Content Contributors and the VITA program to working within the Dining Hall, Mailroom, or Technology Resource Center. We also have positions within the Admissions department working as Blue Key staff giving campus tours and positions within the Athletic department working as Lifeguards, Fitness Instructors, or even our Campus Mascot – Swoop.
Recruitment of student employees is done through the platform Handshake. All available campus positions may be searched and applications completed by logging on to Handshake. Career Coaches are available to help you in the process. Drop-in Hours are offered in Innovation Lab & Career Center, Yager Hall.
Student Employment FAQ
Student workers typically earn the minimum wage however there are positions, such as tutoring, which do exceed the minimum wage.
Most student workers should expect to work between 5-10 hours a week, not to exceed 20 hours per week. That is largely dependent on your department and can vary from position to position.
All of our positions are posted on Handshake. If you are having trouble, please reach out to [email protected].
We have over 300 different positions available across 80 different departments – we are positive that there is something for you here!
Yes, but it is not required. You will be able to dictate where the funds go – most students have the funds direct deposited into their bank.
Our pay periods run from the 1st of the month to the 15th of the month, paid on the 22nd – and then from the 16th of the month through the last day of the month, paid on the 7th.
Yes, you will receive a W-2 at year end just like with any job.
Questions?
Email: [email protected]
Financial Services & Risk Management
Office of Payroll
Bresee Hall
607-431-4316